During his hate session on the Alliance Defending Freedom on Sunday’s Last Week Tonight, HBO’s John Oliver admitted out loud that he is confused by the concept of religious freedom. Oliver was not only clueless on the idea of “pre-political rights” but also seemed to think religious freedom means progressivism.
Oliver teed up a clip from ADF from 2019, “Even if you don’t recognize their name, you’ll definitely be aware of their work because ADF bills itself as the ‘World’s largest legal organization advancing every person’s God-given right to live and speak the truth.’ And in this promotional video celebrating their 25th anniversary, they lean in hard on the idea that they are defenders of rights and freedom.
At the end of the video, ADF CEO Kristen Waggoner told Congress, “Religious freedom is a pre-political right…
